Chapter 8: Rumours

The idea of having a child with Stephan made Micah blush she was excited about the idea, but on the other hand, Stephen wasn't enthusiastic about it. His hand clenched tightly around the steering wheel as he drove, but Micah didn't notice his tension. She was so shy she didn't bother talking to him about the idea.

The next day, at the Blake mansion, Benedict had invited Genevieve to come over to chat, Benedict was thrilled to see Genevieve. She knew Genevieve loved her brother, which she didn't like to admit, but she still appreciated her because she was nice, caring, and understanding friend. As they sat together in the pavilion, shaded by a tree in the garden, they enjoyed the fresh air.

"Yesterday, I felt so sorry for my sisters in-law," Benedict said. "Grandma was pressuring her to have a child, and she felt completely overwhelmed she paused, waiting for Genevieve's response. Genevieve felt a surge of resentment toward the old lady, wishing that if it weren't for her, she would have been married to Stephan. She even wished the old hag would just die. Whitney wasn't around and Richard was at the company, Genevieve was happy she wouldn't encounter Grandma she didn't want to see the witch. Genevieve's fist clenched, but she managed to muster a fake smile. After hearing the news. "She must have felt really pressured," she said, trying to sound empathetic. "Yeah, Grandma can be really annoying. I thought she might actually have another attack," Benedict added, then Genevieve felt that it would be good if she really did have a heart attack. I hope nothing happens to her," Genevieve said with false concern.

"No, father fortunately intervened, and Grandma understood," Benedict reassured her.

"What a relief," Genevieve said, trying to sound convincing. "She doesn't have to rush them into anything

"Yeah, you're right. Stephen mentioned that Micah isn't ready yet," Benedict replied.

Genevieve felt a flicker of happiness that Micah and Stephen hadn't consummated their marriage, which meant she still had a chance to win him over. She couldn't bear the thought of another woman getting pregnant with Stephen's child. Benedict shared her thought of how she would like if Stephan would be willing to open up with Micah, and Genevieve was clouded by jealousy towards the Micah.

As they continued to chat about other topics, Madam Blake arrived home and was delighted to see Genevieve and Benedict talking together.

At work, Sabrina felt increasingly annoyed watching Ryan spend so much time with Micah. It really bugged her, and she began plotting a scheme.

"Why does Micah spend time with Ryan?" Sabrina asked, feigning innocence.

"Isn't she married?" Olivia chimed in.

"Yeah, maybe her husband isn't giving her enough attention, so she's hanging out with Ryan," Sabrina said, implying that Micah was using Ryan. "Poor guy, he's being taken advantage of."Who knows what's really going on in her head? You know, people with innocent faces can be really untrustworthy," Stella commented.

"Exactly! They pretend so well, and it's so frustrating," Olivia added, speaking from experience. "I had this friend who was super friendly and nice, but she pretended to be close to me just to steal my boyfriend. It was so heartbreaking."

Sabrina faked a tear, dramatically conveying her hurt feelings. Olivia felt sorry for her, which slowly led her to start disliking Micah even more

The rumor spread throughout the department, and Micah noticed that her colleagues were giving her the cold shoulder. She was confused and didn't understand why they were acting so strangely. Approaching Olivia, she asked, "Could you help me give this to the director?"

However, Olivia snapped back, "Do it yourself," in a particularly mean tone. Micah was taken aback, wondering if she had offended Olivia in some way to provoke such a response. Feeling hurt, she simply walked away.

"What a pretender," Olivia muttered as Micah left.

Ryan had noticed his colleagues' behavior towards Micah as well. While in the lobby, he overheard some gossip about her. "She's taking advantage of Ryan," Stella said to a group of colleagues, and that irritated Ryan, he wanted to over look it but he knew she wanted to say something disgusting for people to believe ,he was angry about the situation,he had to stop her. "She is married and she is pretending to hook up with the hot Ryan poor Ryan she said and the other colleagues started whispering He immediately approached their direction and called out, "Stella!"

She looked surprised to see him, thinking he must have heard her comment. "What did you just say?" he asked. And the people around him were compelled to keep shut seeing his icy gaze Stella didn't respond, which prompted him to scoff. "I clearly heard you saying Micah was taking advantage of me, right?" he added, laughing grimly. The other colleagues exchanged worried glances, sensing his dark aura.

"You can't talk," he said, causing Stella to feel intimidated. "Let me tell you this you shouldn't say things you don't know. She isn't taking advantage of me,"and she isn't hooking up with me he stated firmly, and everyone turned their attention to him. "We're just friends. Let it be the last time you ever talk about her he said. That's all," he concluded as he walked away, his eyes cold and angry.

Stella felt a chill run down her spine, why did he reminded her of their boss, who would suddenly go cold like that. She decided it was best not to say anything more. The others got the message, realizing that the rumors were mere fabrications, and they dispersed, leaving the situation behind. Stella was angry "why did he suddenly spoil her plan? She thought she had to inform Sabrina her minion about this she thought. On the other hand, there was Rose. She felt it wasn't Micah's fault and knew that Sabrina was trying to set her up because she didn't like her. Ryan wasn't giving her the attention she needed, and Sabrina was just jealous. She attempted to poison other women's minds by making Micah look like the bad person. People assumed Micah was cheating on her husband, which was unfair. Rose tried to encourage Micah, assuring her that what Sabrina and Stella did wasn't right. She believed micah is a good person.

Micah wondered why Rose continued to be friends with Stella and Sabrina, given their bad behavior. Ryan, on the other hand, didn't want to meet Micah because he didn't want to complicate matters. He allowed her space.

When Iyan found out about the rumors, there was nothing he could do. He just wanted Ryan to stay away from Micah because she was already married, and he didn't want to create any problems. His business had been thriving, especially with Stefan's help, and he didn't want to offend him. Maybe the rumors would make Ryan step back, he thought.

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